Human Services : Youth Development, Shelter, and Crisis Services
Rawhide Boys Ranch
Inspiring and equipping at risk youth
8.6 Million to house 72 kids?
Posted by wtfusay | July 16, 2008 5:26:41 AM
Program expenses exceed 8.6 million, yet they have 6 houses with 10-12 boys each, so maximum that works out to 72 boys total, at 8.6 million that comes out to 119,444 each year for each boy. Good god, my kids must be cheaper to raise, I have three and it didn't cost me 358,332 last year to raise them all. It cost more like 25,000 to raise them all and that is being quite generous. I bet that the directors have a pipeline of cashflow coming in from different "program activities". I would steer clear of this charity altogether.
Security issues
Posted by kayj | May 29, 2008 5:46:06 AM
The people at Rawhide take security VERY seriously as their record shows. Unfortunately, the nature of the boys that are there creates a risk. I'm sure the young man was not unsupervised - he was just determined. Rawhide saved my son's life and I've seen first hand the wonderful way they work with the guys, helping them to turn their lives around. This is absolutely a worthy charity. I am sorry for the friend of JenniferD, but I am very proud of the hundreds of guys who have gone on to be contributing members of society when other people would have given up on them.
poor security
Posted by JenniferD | March 11, 2008 5:47:59 AM
The tagline on the Rawhide webpage is "help change a life." Let me tell you about a life that one of their boys changed forever. A dear friend of mine lives within walking distance of the boys ranch. One of their boys was missing for hours. In that time, he forced his way into my friend's house, assaulted her, threatened her life, stole her car and money. Thank goodness he let her live. He was convicted of his crimes and showed no remorse. This was a young man who should have never been left unsupervised. Before you donate money, consider a better run charity.
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worthy organization
Posted by kpeterson56 | March 1, 2009 10:43:44 PM
I wanted to leave a comment and say that I have seen lives changed as a result of this organization. I also wanted to say to Jennifer that what happened to her friend is truly upsetting... I don't blame you at all for being upset. But that should not be a reflection on all the boys who have made significant positive strides. Also, to wtfusay, I assume some of what you said is a bit "tongue in cheek" (I hope). It is a bit narrow of a way to think about expenses associated with running a residential treatment center. For example, I would hope that raising your boys didn't require hiring a full-time therapist into your family... :-) I don't know what the salary of a therapist is these days but surely that would add to the expense of raising your kids... I have actually looked at other residential programs in other states. As I said, Rawhide is, in my opinion, one of the top.